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Airborn

Kenneth Oppel

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Synopsis

Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
Matt Cruse is cabin boy aboard the Aurora, an airship which truly is lighter than air. Since the discovery of hydrium, a gas that renders even the heaviest vehicle as light as a feather, airships travel all over the world in the same way as planes do today. Matt himself was born on an airship and it is there that he feels most at home. Matt has high hopes for promotion to junior sailmaker on this voyage - until Kate de Vries, one of the wealthy passengers, arrives on the scene. She's feisty and brave, and won't let social distinctions get in the way of her friendship with Matt. And all their bravery is required when one night, in the middle of the ocean, they are boarded by pirates and caught up in adventures beyond all imagining...

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Reviews

'A terrific, rollicking adventure ... filled with irresistible optimism and zest'
The Times 20040529
'A real rip-roarer.'
The Sunday Times 20050130
'This is gripping stuff.'
The Bookseller 20040319
'brilliantly done ... Airborn's contained world is totally absorbing, cleverly plotted, a terrific read.'
The Irish Times 20040717
'a tightly plotted, fast-paced adventure with engaging and humorous characters'
TES 20040801
'A successful 'boys'
own
story which manages to avoid being a
'boys only
story
.
The School Librarian 20040801 Silverwing trilogy:
'cracking stories, brimming with adventure, redolent of great mythical sagas of the past, alive with invention, thoughtful - at times profound and probing - and never faltering when it comes to thrills and page-turning power.
Carousel 20040801
'Oppel's achievement is to have created much more than an action adventure involving bats ... He explores their collective dreams and aspirations, as well as their individual characters. Sunwing is a truly spell-binding sequel which combines breathtaking suspense with humorous character development.
Literary Review 20040801
'As in Brian Jacques's popular Redwall series, the intertwining storylines, evil villain and intense action will keep young readers enthralled, but Shade is a more complex character than most Redwallian heroes. Shade's dangerous adventures make a memorable impact.
The Horn Book magazine 20040801
'capable of enthralling both 9-11s, as well as an older audience.
Achuka website 20040801

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About The Author

Kenneth Oppel wrote his first novel at the age of 15, and enterprisingly sent it to his favourite writer, Roald Dahl. Publication soon followed, and since then he has written more than twenty for which he has won many prizes in his native Canada. He now lives and works in Toronto with his wife and children.
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